Christopher Dews

01/07/2025

Just managed to catch Freeman White’s “Rising Tides” opening after being distracted by a beautiful scene out west.

Chillscapes ep 9 now live - YouTube ⛓️

Mad rush up to the big smoke for a Quick Plein air painting at my favourite place, Te Henga (Bethells Beach), before boosting to New Market for Freeman White...

05/08/2021

It was an absolute pleasure to present my paintings to Auckland Council and hand the Waihorotiu down Queen st over to the chairperson of the Planning Committee - Chris Darby, Maybe this will actually happen?

Celebrations with Monster Valley this evening for their 10th birthday with some new concepts on display, see you this evening!

02/08/2021

Tonight we’ll be hosting a workshop to make sure I actually know what I’m talking about come Thursdays presentation.

Come hang, we’ve got Kai, paintings and a space to be creative! Please let me know if you can make it 🌱

6-8pm
22 Emily Place
Near Britomart

28/07/2021

Competition time…
To celebrate exactly one week till my presentation to Auckland council I’d like to give away my last supper impression by Leonardo da Vinci. Oil on canvas, 20”x40”

Rules are simple, the person who comments the most creative explanation of what is happening in this painting wins! (Bonus points for guessing the traitor)

Here’s who to include in your answer,

From Left -> Right
-Ritchie McCaw, Helen Clarke, Andrew Coster, John Key, Phil Goff, Jacinda Ardern
-Apihai Te Kawau
-Mike Hosking, Hone Harawira, Kim.com, Chlöe Swarbrick, Taika Waititi, Peter Jackson

I will announce the winner next Thursday, feel free to join me upstairs in the Auckland Town Hall, 10am Thursday 5th August as I present my paintings of how Auckland could be.

Good Luck!

15/07/2021

Have a read and let me know what you think!

Artist’s impressions do a lot of work in city-building. Those colourful images in consultation material – with people-like-us carefully drawn or photoshopped in – help us see how change might look and feel. Sometimes, the impressions

05/07/2021

Thank you to everyone for making this possible, especially see you in October

24/06/2021

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20/06/2021

What will our future look like?
Join the conversation Thursday 1st July - Monster Valley

Thanks to Native Sparkling

Music, drinks and art inspiring the future of Tāmaki Makaurau.

https://www.chrisdewsy.com/ for more more info.